navy
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- noun
- /ˈneɪvi/
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- Her dress was a lovely shade of navy, perfect for the evening event.
- navy blue
- dark navy
- navy and red
I know it's dark, dark Navy, but it's so nice.
- I know it's dark, dark Navy, but it's so nice.
- So I'd recommend going with Navy, grey, tan, or khaki.
- I have them in green, black, Navy, Gray.
- I haven't come across a really, really good matte Navy color and this is it.
- It's like Navy and Navy and beige, Navy and cream.
- Don't have a lack of Navy, don't lack of this, don't lack of that.
Examples
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So I'd recommend going with Navy, grey, tan, or khaki.
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It's a navy blue suit.
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I know it's dark, dark Navy, but it's so nice.
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You put blue and navy together.
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It's almost like all I wear is striped Navy and white.
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Her long socks were navy blue and came to just below her bare knees.
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I have the Lily silk little wool jacket in Navy, which goes with the butt.
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She's six years old and wearing a navy blue jumper.
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The Jean Paul Gautier collection was mainly Blues and Navy with some green touches.
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Wedding pictures from 1951 show a bony girl, a navy blue suit, and a foggy day.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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4.4
A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
- Formal
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2.8
A branch of the United States military that uses ships and aircraft to protect the country at sea
- Archaic
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Leader of the United States Navy department before 1947 in charge of its operations
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6.3
The government leader of the United States Department of the Navy before 1947
- Formal
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A part of the United States government that managed the Navy until 1947
A historic navy shipyard in Boston where the warship Constitution is anchored
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word navy for a dark blue comes from the sailors' uniforms and is short for 'navy blue'. It goes back to Latin navis 'ship', so the color name comes from the blue worn by people who work on ships.